Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Small states
Small states: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 29.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Small states, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Small states stood at 29.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Small states peaked at 46.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2020.
Small states ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.1% | — |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 31.9% | 46.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 23.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 23.3% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 87.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 17.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 121.16 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Small states?
- Transport services in Small states was 29.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for transport services?
- Small states ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.